“No Expectation of Privacy, No Prima Facie Case – Criminal Prosecution Cannot Continue Without Foundational Facts”, In a decisive ruling that reaffirms the boundaries of voyeurism law
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Res Judicata Bars Suit Based on Unregistered Exchange Deed; Adverse Possession Plea Also Fails Without Hostile Animus - In a significant ruling Punjab and Haryana
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“Once Interim Stay Was Operating, Adverse Observations Cannot Survive—Especially When Tenure Has Lapsed,” Supreme Court of India, speaking through a bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna
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“High Court Has No Jurisdiction to Interfere Once Election Process Begins — The Only Remedy Is an Election Petition”, In a strongly worded judgment upholding
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"The power and jurisdiction of the Court under Section 29A(5) is not impaired by the indiscretion of the arbitrator" — In a defining pronouncement for arbitration
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"The required threshold of 100 allottees must be satisfied on the date of filing, not admission" — In a ruling that significantly strengthens the hand of
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“Whether a Property Is Benami or Falls Under Exceptions Cannot Be Decided Without Trial”, In a pivotal ruling Patna High Court set aside a trial
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“Use of the word ‘ever’ in tender clause amounts to civil death — violates Article 19(1)(g)” — In a landmark ruling safeguarding the constitutional right to
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“The ossification test becomes necessary only in cases where documents mentioned under sub-section (2) of Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice Act are not available; non-conduct of
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"Suspicion, however grave, cannot substitute proof... there is a long mental distance between ‘may be true’ and ‘must be true’” – In a powerful verdict
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“Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Broken, Dying Declaration Unreliable”, Karnataka High Court setting aside the conviction and life sentence of a man accused of
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"The instinct of identification is diminished when a sudden act of violence occurs in the dead of night while victims are asleep" – Jharkhand High
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“Complaint filed after protest petition and revision were dismissed is nothing but abuse of process”, In a significant pronouncement on judicial discipline and finality of criminal
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“The right to assemble does not mean that such right can be exercised at any and every place”— In a judgment Calcutta High Court, speaking through
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“In Partition Suits, All Legal Heirs Must Be Present”, In a significant ruling touching upon the principles of intestate succession, testamentary validity, and procedural rigour
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"Proof of conscious and lawful recovery is sine qua non for conviction under Arms Act," Calcutta High Court set aside a 36-year-old conviction under Sections
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“Where the Suit Is Filed Prior to the Declaration of Section 12-A as Mandatory, It Cannot Be Rejected for Non-Compliance Merely Because It Was Registered Later”,
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High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in a pivotal ruling under the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), granted regular bail to
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“Beneficiary of fraud cannot invoke protections of service rules; forged appointment is void ab initio” – In a significant ruling aimed at preserving the integrity
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“Identical Wrong Answers, Regional Clustering, and Past Exam Failures Are Not Proofs of Fraud—Judicial Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Mass Cheating or Paper Leak”, In
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“Once Interim Stay Was Operating, Adverse Observations Cannot Survive—Especially When Tenure Has Lapsed,” Supreme Court of India, speaking through a bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna
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“High Court Has No Jurisdiction to Interfere Once Election Process Begins — The Only Remedy Is an Election Petition”, In a strongly worded judgment upholding
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"The power and jurisdiction of the Court under Section 29A(5) is not impaired by the indiscretion of the arbitrator" — In a defining pronouncement for arbitration
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"The required threshold of 100 allottees must be satisfied on the date of filing, not admission" — In a ruling that significantly strengthens the hand of
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“Entry 66 of List I Is an Exclusive Domain of the Union – Standards Set by UGC Are Binding”, In a constitutionally momentous judgment with
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“Absence of Mala Fides, Clean Service Record and Public Interest Warrant Continuance”, In a remarkable display of constitutional equity, the Supreme Court of India applied
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“Justice Must Not Only Be Done, But Must Also Appear To Be Done”, In a scathing judgment Supreme Court of India set aside the minutes
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“Departmental actions reflected mala fides, arbitrariness, and institutional vendetta”— In a landmark judgment Supreme Court exposed what it termed a “sordid tale of
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“Long Pre-Trial Incarceration and No Post-Bail Misconduct Tilt Balance Against Cancellation”, In a case involving allegations of a broad daylight contract killing, the Supreme Court
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“Contractual Clauses Cannot Override Article 14”— In a powerfully worded verdict Supreme Court castigated the State for perpetuating a culture of ad-hocism and denying regularization
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“When Fundamental Rights Are at Stake, the Constitution Overrides the Contract” — In a significant ruling that pierces through the growing practice of contractualization in
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“The norms and standards laid down in the Schedule are not merely procedural in nature but are integral to the effective realization of Section 3 of the RTE Act.”— In
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“A period should end a sentence – not a girl’s education.”— In a seminal ruling, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, has
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“The Burden Is On the Defaulter to Prove No Loss — Not On the Government to Prove Loss in Public Contracts”, In a landmark pronouncement
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“Modification of Arbitral Award Within Contractual Boundaries Is Not Judicial Overreach”, In a significant reaffirmation of the evolving jurisprudence on judicial intervention in arbitral awards,
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“Where Scale Of Operations Bears Upon The Extent Of Environmental Stress, Turnover May Legitimately Inform The Quantum Of Compensation” – Supreme Court of India, in
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“Project Cost or Turnover Can Be A Valid Yardstick – Law Doesn’t Require Mathematical Formula For Environmental Damage”, In a landmark decision strengthening environmental jurisprudence,
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“It is a settled position of law that executive orders... cannot operate in contravention to statutory rules with the effect of supplanting the statutory mandate.” — In
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“[A] medical practitioner cannot be said to meet the standard of reasonable care if they administer an intervention that lacks credible scientific evidence of safety and efficacy... such a
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“There can be no presumption of illegality without law. Descriptive, literary or ecological notions of ‘khoai’ cannot override revenue records or statutory land use classifications.” In a
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“No Expectation of Privacy, No Prima Facie Case – Criminal Prosecution Cannot Continue Without Foundational Facts”, In a decisive ruling that reaffirms the boundaries of voyeurism law
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Res Judicata Bars Suit Based on Unregistered Exchange Deed; Adverse Possession Plea Also Fails Without Hostile Animus - In a significant ruling Punjab and Haryana
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“Whether a Property Is Benami or Falls Under Exceptions Cannot Be Decided Without Trial”, In a pivotal ruling Patna High Court set aside a trial
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“Use of the word ‘ever’ in tender clause amounts to civil death — violates Article 19(1)(g)” — In a landmark ruling safeguarding the constitutional right to
read more
“The ossification test becomes necessary only in cases where documents mentioned under sub-section (2) of Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice Act are not available; non-conduct of
read more
"Suspicion, however grave, cannot substitute proof... there is a long mental distance between ‘may be true’ and ‘must be true’” – In a powerful verdict
read more
“Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Broken, Dying Declaration Unreliable”, Karnataka High Court setting aside the conviction and life sentence of a man accused of
read more
"The instinct of identification is diminished when a sudden act of violence occurs in the dead of night while victims are asleep" – Jharkhand High
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“Complaint filed after protest petition and revision were dismissed is nothing but abuse of process”, In a significant pronouncement on judicial discipline and finality of criminal
read more
“The right to assemble does not mean that such right can be exercised at any and every place”— In a judgment Calcutta High Court, speaking through
read more
“In Partition Suits, All Legal Heirs Must Be Present”, In a significant ruling touching upon the principles of intestate succession, testamentary validity, and procedural rigour
read more
"Proof of conscious and lawful recovery is sine qua non for conviction under Arms Act," Calcutta High Court set aside a 36-year-old conviction under Sections
read more
“Where the Suit Is Filed Prior to the Declaration of Section 12-A as Mandatory, It Cannot Be Rejected for Non-Compliance Merely Because It Was Registered Later”,
read more
High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in a pivotal ruling under the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), granted regular bail to
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“Beneficiary of fraud cannot invoke protections of service rules; forged appointment is void ab initio” – In a significant ruling aimed at preserving the integrity
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“Identical Wrong Answers, Regional Clustering, and Past Exam Failures Are Not Proofs of Fraud—Judicial Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Mass Cheating or Paper Leak”, In
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“Once the Rigours of Section 37 Are Attracted, Bail is Not a Matter of Sympathy but of Statutory Satisfaction”— In a strongly worded order Punjab
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“Tribunal Ignored Binding Law”, In a significant judgment concerning the scope of “basic wages” under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the Punjab
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“Protection under Section 17(2) DV Act operates only against the ‘respondent’ under Section 2(q); purchaser is not a respondent. Eviction through due course of law is
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“The preservation of human life is of paramount importance – Denial of reimbursement for life-saving treatment violates Article 21” – In a significant verdict reinforcing the
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has officially replaced the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), marking a significant transformation in India’s procedural criminal law. Among the
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